Archive for the ‘Benderloch’ Category

Christmas Fayre this Thursday (16th) day and evening

LORN Market Christmas Fayre is This Thursday 16th December Victory Hall, Benderloch 10 am to 3 pm and 5.30 pm to 8 pm over 25 stalls of the very best of the West Coast food & crafts Fresh meat and fish, chocolates, preserves, baking, and a myriad of creative arts to solve everyone’s Christmas presents. [...]

December 12, 2010   Posted in: Arts and Crafts, Benderloch, Business, Community, Event, food and drink  No Comments

The Big Pink Result

That’s all the money gathered in for Breakthrough Breast Cancer, The grand total is £1350.17. Sincere thanks to all who sponsored, donated, supported, walked, helped, baked, came to the big pink, got waxed, gave raffles prizes & provided entertainment – You are all stars! The charity is delighted and the total is STILL rising — [...]

December 4, 2010   Posted in: Benderloch, Community, health  No Comments

Beinn Lora Hill Race – Sun 28th Nov.

Everyone seems to have had a great time and some brilliant runs – FB report here Get ready to cheer all the runners Sunday 28th  from 11 am – for the annual Beinn Lora hill race. http://beinnlorahillrace.synthasite.com/ for full details It is a 5 kilometre course, which includes 340 metres of climbing and is open [...]

November 27, 2010   Posted in: Benderloch, Sports  No Comments

Schools updates and archive

For all the ForArgyll articles and responses from around the community which are being added all the time – click here – There is a constant updating of information on the posts there, including several important North Lorn contributors. If you want to hear sensible, well researched responses about our schools there are a number [...]

November 27, 2010   Posted in: argyll and bute council, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Community, Schools  No Comments

Gorgeous local images

A new business in Benderloch aims to celebrate the glorious scenery of our area, and spread it far and wide. John McBrayne has returned to the village, with his young family, to pursue his passion and undoubted talent as a photographer. Hopefully we will get to see regular examples of his work here, sharing the [...]

November 26, 2010   Posted in: Benderloch, Business, Community  No Comments

Our schools on the telly and in the paper

http://news.stv.tv/scotland/west-central/211966-26-primary-schools-in-argyll-and-bute-face-closure/#TB_inline?height=250&width=200&inlineId=socialbookmarking http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2026885?UserKey=

November 26, 2010   Posted in: Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Community, Schools  No Comments

Argyll Rural Schools Network

Following the meeting on the 24th of November the Argyll Rural Schools Network is now formed and ready to hear from you : http://arsn.org

November 26, 2010   Posted in: argyll and bute council, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, North Connel, Schools  No Comments

Saving our schools – you are needed !

It is getting more and more urgent that every person – parent or not – contact the local Councillors to tell them what you think of the proposals for the school closures. You have until early on Thursday 25th November to make sure that you have had your say, and that all the Elected Members [...]

November 23, 2010   Posted in: argyll and bute council, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, Community, North Connel, Schools  No Comments

Argyll Rural Schools Forum to meet

from For Argyll – just in – link here Concerned parents from primary Schools all over Argyll and Bute are to meet at 8pm on 24th November 2010 at Lochgilphead Community Centre to discuss the formation of a forum to fight Argyll and Bute’s proposals to close 25 schools next year. ‘The Argyll Rural Schools [...]

November 22, 2010   Posted in: argyll and bute council, Barcaldine, Benderloch, Bonawe, North Connel, Schools  No Comments

Sky-diving at 85 years old !

If you are feeling old, and run down, here is some inspiration from a Local lady – Florence Woods, 85, from Benderloch, is on holiday in New Zealand. Her sister, Alice Mackechnie, from the Isle of Mull and several years younger, took the opportunity to make a dream come true with a sky dive from 12,000ft. [...]

November 21, 2010   Posted in: Benderloch  No Comments